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In the same week of the real Azores Airlines Rally, R2 cup champion Ruben Rocha was the winner of one of the most beautiful rallies of the world, the Azores Airlines Rally.

Legend has it that the lagoons of the Sete Cidades were formed from the tears of two lovers, destined to be apparted one from the other. This weekend, the water level of Lagoa Verde and Lagoa Azul must have risen slightly, with the tears of some RBR lovers, who saw their championship hopes flee away.
The lovely island of São Miguel was the home of the first of the "big three" rallies of the season. A gravel event, with some twisty and treacherous stages, were danger awaited at every turn. After two rounds of the CNR, the margin for errors grows thinner and being the one event that scores for two championships, an error on the Azores Airlines Rally, would damage not one, but two championships expectations.

The first day of the rally saw a close fight, the top 7 departed for less than 15 seconds, with Ruben Rocha leading the field, followed very closely by Echedei Benitez and Nuno Abreu.
Day 2 brought a dominant João Pacheco. The azorean driver was keen to win his homeland rally, and reduced the difference to Ruben Rocha, rally leader, to less than 5 seconds.
The fight was on to day three, with several drivers with the victory in their horizon.
It was R2 Cup Champion, Ruben Rocha, to prevail. The Playteam HD driver took is Fiesta to podium honors, after being the fastest man of the day 3 and leaving his opponents well behind.
Echedei Benitez was the second fastest of the event, bringing up his Peugeot 208 to the second place of the podium, 32 seconds behind the leader.
Third place was conquered by CNR leader, Tiago Rodrigues. The MR Corse driver will be happy for third place is this harsh rally, despite seeing his championship lead get thinner.
Oscar Estevez arrived in fourth place. The Come Over Gaming wasn't at his best, but still managed to score some precious points, in order to keep his championship expectations alive.
Emanuel Figueiredo was the fifth fastest driver of the weekend. The AT World EF WRT driver managed a very good result, starting to slowly climb up the standings.

Azores Airlines Rally Results


After the third round of the CNR, Tiago Rodrigues holds to a narrow lead, followed by Echedei Benitez for less than 1 point. Oscar Estevez, Pedro Henriques e Hélio Rodrigues are farther away from the top 2, but will be engaged in a thrilling fight for the lowest level of the podium.

On CNR 2, Igor Pomoshikov keeps dominating the field, increasing his lead to the rest of the pack.

On the class championships, Tiago Rodrigues holds to a lead on the R5 class. Luis Carreiro comfortably keeps the first place on R4 class. Moisés Carvalho gets a "new life" in the R3 class, and Igor Pomoshikov seems to be unbeatable in the R2 class.

On the teams championship we can witness an interesting fight with Morábia Rebellion 2WP on the lead, followed closely by Come Over Gaming on second place, and JAC Sport in third.

CNR Standings
CNR 2 Standings
CNR Teams
CNR - Class Championships

As for the CRRA championship Ruben Rocha is the leader in the Overall standings. Igor Pomoshikov is the leader on CRRA 2. Class championships reflect the results of the first rally, with Ruben Rocha also leading R5 class, Flávio Carvalho leads R4 class. Moisés Carvalho is on top of the R3 class, and Igor Pomoshikov is current leader of the R2 class.

The CNR will pause for a week, were the CRCM championship will have it's kick off, with the Rally de São Vicente. Good luck to all contestants.

Ruben Rocha (Playteam HD)
 
Pedro M. Costa (JAC Motorsport)
 
Luís Carreiro (Chain Motorsport)
 
Rui Frias (Playteam)
 
Moisés Carvalho (Morábia Rebellion 2W Power)
 
Hélder Róias (Playteam HD)
 
Flávio Carvalho (Morábia Rebellion WLR)
 

Drivers's comments to the "press":


Andre GomesSS5correu um bocado mal
SS10alguns erros incluindo um capotamento.. hurr
Duarte PintoSS4uoooowww!
Echedei BenitezSS1Hola a todos bien con estos neumaticos
SS4un poco lento debido a los neumaticos. buen primer dia en general. esperemos seguir asi
SS6no me gustan estos tramos
SS7lento
SS8mucho mejor ahora
SS9mal tiempo
SS10buff susto bueno al final. muchisimo mejor ahora (PB). segunda etapa termina intentando hacer lo que pudimos
SS11PB creo que esta es la etpa mas dificil y donde se va a decidir todo por estos tramos. de momento bien aunque me asuste porque me penalizo justo antes de llegar a meta en el cruce pero parece que no lo aplico
SS12algun fallo pero creo que es buen tiempo
SS13casi la lio pero bien en mi tiempo
SS14con estos neumaticos yo no puedo ir mas rapido aqui
SS15el tramo esta fatal. un trompo y se calo en el ultimo cruce. pero llegue a meta y viendo como esta el tema este tramo va a decidir mucho el rallye
SS16venia con el coche tocado asi que no es mal tiempo. bueno ahora a esperar a ver si quedamos minimo en el podium. si no pues a recuperar de nuevo en un rallye de asfalto.hasta el proximo
Emanuel FigueiredoSS4not good...bad tyre choice probably. in the third stage i was to careful. the purpose is to reach the final
SS10here in azores, i dont now how to get the speed of the first guys!disapointing...
SS16i have reached the final. very very difficult rally. it was a rally without flat out mode. i hope to get some points to championship.
Felipe Sant'AnnaSS4Hard for a rookie
Flávio CarvalhoSS1Q: How do you feel making your debut in Azores Rally? A: I\'m feeling very weel, thank you. Let\'s hope to finish this very hard rally in a car that I\'m getting used to right now. Q: Thank you, and good luck.
SS2Q: Good time making you 2nd in tha N/R4 Class. How was it? A. Well,very dificult start in the stage, with a lot of S\'s, but managed to stay calm and try to be fast without making any mistakes. But this is a long and hard rally, so let\'s stay foccused and fight for the best position possible.
SS3Q: Vila franca- Sao Bras, always a dificult stage isn\'t it? A: Pppfff.... Very very dificult. Very fast with the last part being very tricky with all that trees making any mistake an hard blow. but, we kept calm and managed to stay in 2nd place in class, for now... Q: Thank you
SS4Q. You were tremendously slower than the class leader. What happened? A: The tyres are f*cked... Very hard to get grip in the tarmac areas, but still we managed to complete this first day witout any mistakes. Let\'s see what tomorrow has in store for us. Q: Thank you and rest well. A. ;-)
SS5Q: I did the first stage of this day go? A: Well, not good. Had a couple of mistakes that ended up with me off road, but still managed to avoid contact. Let\'s hope everything goes well for the reminder of the day.
SS6Q: Are you happy with your performance here? A: Not quite... Had a couple of mistakes here and there, but we managed to survive this tricky stage. Now comes the allmighty 7 cidades... Let\'s all join hand for pray... :-D
SS7Q: You are still shacking... Is it so hard and scary as you thought it would be? A: It was even worse. Had to lower my pace so I would not take any risks. Had to think of the rest of the rally. But we can still do better next time.
SS8Q: You have a pretty young guy along side you in this rally, dont you? A: Yes. :-D This is my son, Rodrigo. He\'s only 4 years old, but shows tremendous skills for pacenoting. He will be a future champio... Just like his father... HAHAHAHAHA...
SS9Q: The fight for the class leader is on fire. What do you think of that? A: Well, I have to congratulate both Roias and Miguel for putting up a good fight. They are really fast. Altough that\'s a shame Dalius had that crash. He would have won yhis thing for sure.
SS10Q: Day 2 over. How you\'re feelig? A: (deep breath) Well, I m very happy that we managed to stay in 1st of class, after the crash of Dalius. I think we were slow in this day, but still errors free (almost). Helder Roias is making a good rally but the 1st day penalized him. Lets see how day 3 goes...
SS11Q: Lots of problems for you in here. A: Yes. Had a couple of spins that made me lose tons of time. But the worst part is that the car is now very unstable. Let\'s see if we can make it to the service area to fix that.
SS12Q:Another 20 sec lost to Miguel. Do you think you still be able to win this rally? A: I dont know. Its very unpredictable. I have my car very damaged and now we have a very fast stage. Lets hope not to lose much time now.
SS13Q: you look very disapointed... A: Yeah... Did a good stage without pushing too hard but still lost another 5sec... This will be close... I hope.
SS14Q: So, are you making the maths for the win? A: No. Not at all. i m focused in my driving. Did a good stage here and did not loose any time for Miguel. Last 2 stages will be dramatic, but I hope to win.
SS15Q: you really pushed hard here. A: Yes, I am feeling well and the car is great. Hopefully last stage goes well too. 30 sec in this day for Miguel... Got to really push hard now...
SS16Q: How are you feeling after Azore Rally? A: I m feeling great. We did a good rally and despite the problems we had today I think we are in front of N/R4 class. Stil, there is another great drivers to complete the rally, but i m very happy with what we did. See you next time ;-)
Helder MarquesSS3terrible pacenotes, no confidence at all for cutting
SS43 stages ok, 1 not good. Not a bad loop
SS7had a spin, lost even more confidence :p
SS10no trees were harmed during this loop, which is the best I can say about it :)
SS11quite a tricky stage, but played too much on the safe side... Yet, that\'s the way to the end, hopefully
SS12setup terribly wrong, lots of understeer. Then a spin in 4th gear, and lost a lot of time
SS13stupid mistake... rolled and CFH.
SS14really hate this stage
SS15missed the note for last hairpin and crashed on the ambulance, brakes fully locked :(
Helder RoiasSS1finalmente acabo a 1ss, podia ter corrido melhor, engatei o travao de mao numa curva e perdi uns segundos nada de grave...
SS2tenho o carro a aquecer, dificil de chegar ao fim, a ver vamos
SS3consegui terminar, vamos ver se aguenta ate ao fim...
SS4alem de ter o carro a aquecer, ainda fui capotar, CFH...
SS5primeira especial do dia 2 concluida com calma sem erros, agora e gerir o rally ate ao fim
SS6especial muito traicoeira, fui com muita calma, podia ter atacado mais, mas antes jogar pelo seguro.
SS7senti graves problemas de tracao, sai fora em algumas curvas por causa disso, mas andamento tranquilo, objetivo e chegar as portas...
SS8e pronto, decidi aumentar o ritmo e capotei perdi algum tempo agora e recuperar nessas ultimas 2 passagens por feteiras e sete cidades...
SS9ritmo moderado, so falta agora a ultima e chegar ao final e ir para service park...
SS10so2 grandes sustos, carro a escorregar muito, degaste dos pneus e elevado...
SS11uma especial muito traicoeira, em erro podia ter custado caro, mas ainda o dia e longo
SS12muito mal, travei tarde 2 vezes rodas bloquearam e atropelei publico, perdi tempo por causa de 2 erros...
SS13primeira secao do dia feita, super especial correu muito bem, agora e chegar ao fim e desta vez nao cometer erros na tronqueira...
SS14ritmo forte, tambem uma especial rapida, setup um pouco solto deu para andar bem aqui, o pior esta para vir ainda
SS15nao foi dos melhores tempos, fiz uns erros, mas levei pneus secos o que nao ajudou muito, cheguei ao fim e siga agora para a mistica tronqueira espero nao cometer os mesmos erros da 1 passagem...
SS16pronto rally concluido, a mesma voltei a sair nos mesmos sitios que na 1 passagem podia ter feito melhor, mas o importente e que cheguei as portas...
Helio RodriguesSS1Just got lost....
SS3I think the my wife forgot to take out the traveling bags from the back... The back end is really heavy, doesnt slide... Had two offs because of the grippy end...
SS4iep, the bags are there...
SS5nice start... helped a old lady cross the street...
SS6dam that old lady...
SS7and the bags are still in the booth... dam old lady
SS8no old lady crossing the street... ehhe
SS9dam bags...
SS10the old lady again.... but this time, there were two of them... and to help, the bags got lose.... arg...
SS11bad... water... 3 spins.... 4 rocks... bad...
SS12a old lady with a really small dog... and no water... tham botle holders.....
SS13were is the wc?
SS14Bad day to take out the trash...
SS15did someone see that?!
SS16was painfull, to see that drunk guy walking... painfull and not funny.
Hugo SilvaSS2capotei no 1 gancho
SS3Meu setup parece manteiga nestes trocos 0 grip
SS5O meu setup nao resulta nada bem neste troco, decidir ir com calma
SS6Bom ritmo sem arriscar nada.
SS7Pouco grip no carro
Joao PachecoSS1O meu tempo foi 1:08 qualquer coisa...Como e que me aparece este tempo? Nao cortei caminho nem levei nenhuma penalizacao enquanto andava....
SS2Ainda tou a tentar perceber os 33 segundos de penalizacao na ss1...
SS41 parte feita...correu tudo bem ate com ritmo rapido e seguro, no entanto nao sei porque apanhei 33 segundos de penalizacao na ss1...em modo shakedown fiz sempre igual nunca apanhei nenhuma penalizacao, na cortei caminho e passei sempre no sitio certo :s
SS7Alguns erros na parte final principalmente...Mas sim senhor o Oscar na parte final foi flat out :P
SS10Um pouco lento na ultima parte e um pequeno toque mas tudo controlado lol
SS11Tava indo tao bem sem erros com ritmo seguro do nada no interior da curva aparece uma pedra...nem ia a cortar nem nada a pedra e que saia mais fora enfim...
Jozef MydliarSS4ok
Luis CarreiroSS1hi again! good first stage but no chances taken
SS2good stage and good figth in grpN good luck guys
SS3Crashed near the end...
SS5rally 2 here we go, just to have some fun!
SS6good stage, lots of fun, always sideways for the fans!
SS7had so much fun! Roias please slow down man! lol
SS8great fun again! great setup and car is going well
SS9pushed my luck, had a roll
SS10another mistake... ok that rallying! had some fun!
SS11bad stage for me, but lets go
SS12crashed...
Marco SalomoSS1Hi. Try to drive the Skoda Combi .... Surprise, surprise
SS2Ok. No experience with R5 Cars and first time in the Skoda. I have to drive faster, but I dont trust the car
SS4Thx for day one!
SS9Spin
SS10thx for second day
SS14spin
SS16bad pacenotes!!! Pacenote come too late, offtrack, redscreen.... thx for nice Rallye!
Miguel PortugalSS1penalizado sem saber como.
Mikolaj KowalskiSS1False Start :(((
SS7Feral stage ;/
Milton MotaSS1Embati num rolo de erva que estava pouco visivel e o carro morreu.
Mirek WoroneckiSS1Hi all :) and GL
SS4I\'m not sure I choise right tyres
SS10too slow, mised one sharp corner
SS14stuck in the bush, lost 30 sec
SS15crazy ;)
SS16ajjj, Congratulations Moises :), I\'ll be happy to see U on VRC Azores edition ;). Thanks guys, thanks organizer for nice configuration and competition :)
Moisés CarvalhoSS4After two disapointting rallies were some confidence in the Peugeot is gone, there is no margin for error. I took a caution aproach to the first day that payed of with a error free day. Could have been faster, but had to risk more.
SS10Trying to do my best in my foster home rally. Good second day, with a good pace despite a few minor mistakes. The car is behaving like a charm. Let\'s go to the final day... After a few drinks at Baia dos Anjos :)
SS16bad day. screwed up a promissing rally.
Nuno CarreiraSS1Com muito cuidado porque ainda estou a zeros...
SS6Estou com um mau setup e a tentar chegar ao fim depois de ter desistido na primeira estapa...
SS11O azar continua... :(
Oscar Estevez SS1Con calma nesta SSS
SS2Not good
SS3Alguns erros... pero impresionantes os tempos de Joao Pacheco!
SS4Un erro na primeira curva... pero tudo bom
SS5Ben
SS6Fatal o ultimo sector... este tramo non me gusta nada
SS7Un pequeno golpe contra unha arbores pero bo empo
SS8Yn pouco melhor que antes
SS9Este SS nunnca me saiu ben
SS10Mal,trompo no primeiro parcial,no segundo un golpe contra un talud e na baixada a meta unha volcada...
SS11Boas,con calma a acabar
SS12Dous golpazos... vaia desastre de notas
SS13PB
SS14Mal.. algo misterioso rompeume o parabrisas e non vexo nada
SS15Iba parado y aun asi tuve un golpe,no miro nada por el cristal
SS16Rally acabado,os dous primeiros dias ben,pero esew ultim para olvidar... vemonos no proximo
Paulo LeoteSS4steady and safe driving no scares
SS10a lot of big scares but luck was with me ;)
Paulo TemperaSS2correu bem, so nao gosto muito deste troo, d para atallhar em tanto sitio :(
SS3completamente ao ataque, felizmento sem momentos ou erros...
SS4primeiro dia completo, para ja tudo ok
SS5bem sei que nao sou o ogier mas ha com cada tempo nesta pec
SS6n consigo ser rapido neste troço nunca seja em que condioes for, mas mais uma vez uns tempos impressionantes
SS7tive de tudo nesta pec, n estou contente com o meu desempenho
SS8passei numa ocasiao ou 2 com as 4 rodas fora da terra....atalho??? mesmo assim levei na corneta forte e feio
SS9tete a alta velocidade
SS10capotei, felizmente aterrei direito, n consegui nesta etapa fazer 2 troços limpos sem erros :(
SS11n correu bem...
SS12ja fui!
Paulo FerreiraSS2aos papeis como sp em tudo o que e japan... n gosto nem quero gostar. andar ate aofim tentar xegar a pdl hehe
SS35.17 nos treinos easy.. 5.28 a perder mt tempo mas nao quero arvores no meu i20.
SS4ja estou a levar o habitual empeno dos aliens. normal ainda para mais em terra mais empeno levo. dia 1 ok os outros 2 sao mt mais duros mas para fazer com cabeca ate pdl
SS5lets go for day 2 with caution and try to do clean stages
SS6was a good stage the car is perfect we are enjoing a lot
SS7no fim com mt medo ja nao me lembrava ke dava pa fazer sp a fundo.
SS8no mistakes good pace with head
SS10finish leg 2 lets do the 3rd day with caution cause we are not training so mutch and i dont know the stages very well
SS11fodi esta merda toda... bati feito estupido.. tenho o carro com fumo e o turbo lento a disparar
SS12hard damage on the car we need to control de pace i just want the service park
SS13we have some damage on gearbox we cant fix cause we dont have time... lets see...
SS14very lucky we have the car ok =) the gearbox was ok even not fixed
SS15fuck u
Pedro HenriquesSS2spin, 360 degrees... lost 5sec
SS10day 2 was good but day 1 ended in an accident on the last stage, frustrating.
SS16what a shame the stupid accident on day 1. Could have been a nice result but this time it did not go my way. see you soon
Pedro M. CostaSS3Stupid CFH mistake. From then till the end, no pace at all
SS4Gearbox problems...didnt push with afraid of breaking something
SS5no push, just testing the grip. still improving. too much braking
SS6no grip, bad tyre choice.
SS7no push at all again. no mojo , getting my ass kicked really hard !! ahaha
SS8tried to push, but no good. too much sideways
SS9too many mistakes, a wrong pacenote delayed the time even more.
SS10in no mans land, im just having fun and try to finish the rally. a couple of moments in this stage, what a blast !!!!
Rostislav NovosadSS16Dik za turnaj
Ruben RochaSS2This stage is very challenging... not perfect for me but is good to be here and safe!
SS3I hate this stage.... I push very hard but Joao Pacheco it s a bullet here!
SS4Not my best here... little mistakes but end a day in front. I\'m happy with my pace
SS5Good first stage on day2! happy with my drive
SS6Joao Pacheco is a bullet in this rally! I push here but i dont beat Joao
SS7Many mistakes here and no confidence at all.. sete cidades is a hard stage!
SS8not perfect... mistakes in the final split...
SS9Good stage for me! Good time and confidence
SS10No tires here.... always sideways.... not a good feeling
SS11eehhooooo... what a stage!! Very dificult very narrow... Good time, bu Benitez dificult this!
SS12Spin in a hairpin and lost some time! Good time for Benitez
SS13little mistakes,,, not a perfect run and lost time for Benitez! Good Fight
SS14Good time here... perfect stage!
SS15Oh I\'m so happy with my pace here! The car is perfect and my drive same! Very dificult with fog
SS16controlated pace and no risks at all in the final stage! The first two rounds i retired from the rallys but the pace it s here! Umbeliveble rally... so so dificult! Congrats for Benitez, good fight with him ;) Very good driver!
Rui CoutoSS3Um 360 perto do final e um capotanco a cortar a meta.
SS5Entrada com cautelas a mais, mas sem grandes erros.
SS7Dificil encontrar tracao. Sem confianca. Tento apenas sobreviver.
SS8Mais descontraido, mas longe de estar tranquilo!
SS9Sem problemas de maior, mas sem grande confianca para atacar.
SS10Notas muito desajustadas, mas ok...
SS11Muitas cautelas, mas com bom resultado.
SS12Duas saidas de pista. Mais escorregadio que gelo, mas sobrevivemos!
SS15Incrivel...
Rui FriasSS1Small stage, very wide and fast, good warm up for what\'s coming next!
SS2Disaster.... I went off the road just on the third corner of the stage, then trying to go bacl I hit a marshall, 30 secs penalty. Lost concentration for the remaining kms\'s.
SS3Was going well, but too wide on the bridge and rolled... another 30 secs penalty.
SS4Good stage.
SS5Very tricky stage, I did not push.
SS6So many corners, very demanding stage...
SS7I survived this first loop, now i\'ve to keep calm and concentrate to finish the day.
SS8Better than the first loop I think, now 2 stages left.
SS9This 6km feels like 60km..... sush a tuff stage.
SS10I survived this Leg 2. Made some mistakes but i\'m happy to get to the end. Now I\'ve to prepare for the final day.
SS11In general it was ok, but I got a stupid penalty for (maybe) a cut in the final airpin. Did not cut, just stupid rule.
SS12Had a scary moment just before the end of the stage, I hit a tyre wall, very lucky, just damage the front bumper.
SS13It was ok. Now just 3 stages left!
SS14Went off the road just after the start, got stuck in the grass but luckily I could get back to the road by myself!
SS15Too bad to end the rally like this. Better luck next time.
Serafim CarvalhoSS3Many mistakes on this stage. Very trick to me.
SS4Spectacular Stage. Two little mistakes.
SS7Two times wrong turn.
SS11After 300m I hit a stone near the road. This rally was very difficult for me. Being the first time in these sections I couldnt get the proper rhythm. Better luck next time.
Sergey LarionovSS16Thanks!
Tiago RodriguesSS1Ok. Sem riscos
SS2Ok. Sem cortes. Nao gosto desta especial
SS3Nao encontrei o ritmo certo. Foi manter o carro na estrada
SS4Primeiro dia sem grandes problemas. O ritmo nao e o melhor, mas e o que posso andar neste momento sem treino
SS5Nao gosto desta especial. Ha muito corte..
SS6Comparado com a anterior, o tempo foi excelente.. corta-se menos :)
SS7Muitas cautelas e tempo perdido na parte final. Bom tempo do Oscar
SS8siga..
SS9Muito para o lado e pouco para a frente
SS10Segunda etapa sem grandes erros. Muito tempo perdido nas especiais mais pequenas, vamos la saber porque?
SS11Nao conheco a especial e tentei apenas cumpri-la. Muito lento
SS12ok
SS15Sem conhecer, com nevoeiro.. UFAAA
SS16Safisfeito por terminar este rali muito dificil. Tirando aquelas especiais muito pequenas onde perdi muito tempo, as restantes ate foram aceitaveis. Esta ultima etapa foi muito dificil porque nao conhecia nada disto :) A ver se da para um top 5. Obrigado e ate ao proximo
Uros RisticSS1Hello!
Uros RisticSS4Except for this last one, other stages totally unknown for me :D So it\'s ok i guess :D See you next day!
SS7Stages are so ugly,pacenotes so wrong, i have no motivation to drive...
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